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What is another word for put a spoke in someone's wheel?

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Verb

To thwart or obstruct someone in the execution of some design

put a spanner in the works

put a wrench in the works

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put the stopper on

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

cook someone's goose

queer someone's pitch

spike someone's guns

take wind out of

take the wind out of your sails

get the better of

take wind out of sails

halt in its tracks

throw a spanner in the works

throw monkey wrench in

throw a monkey wrench in the works

keep under control

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

get in the way of

bring to an end

be a hindrance to

bring to screeching halt

give the run around

provide against

keep from happening

beat someone to the draw

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

give a hard time

steal a march on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

strangle at birth

bring to a close

wreak havoc with

prevent from making progress

bring an end to

impose limits on

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put the brakes on

take out of play

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

put the damper on

put a damper on

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

tie one's hands

put a stopper in

dash one's hope

gain control of

gain mastery over

drag through the mud

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

outmanoeuvre^UK

make ineffective

render powerless

throw off balance

render incapable

find a way round

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

find a way around

give the slip to

slip through the net

throw off the scent

give the runaround

slip through your fingers

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“Look here, I see you're trying to put a spoke in my wheel. You saw me writing at dinner, and went and told that young lady I was going to take everything off there and then, which you must have known I wasn't likely to do.”

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Nearby Words

put a stopper in

put a stop to something

put a stopwatch on

put a strain on

put a spanner in the works

put a sock in it

put a smile on someone's face

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